Event Highlights: 9 – 22 January 2008
Wednesday Evenings
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Grand Saloon Live
Wed 9 Jan, 6pm, foyer, free
Don't miss Grand Saloon, bringing the lonesome sounds of the South Pacific to the Gallery - real southern music the way it was meant to be played and sung. Features faculty from the School of Fine Arts.
Women and Art History at the School of Fine Arts
Wed 16 Jan, 6pm, auditorium, free
Julie King looks at the women's art movement of the 1970s and the issues that it raised for art history.
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Miranda Parkes, Slumper, 2006.
Acrylic on canvas. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, purchased 2006. Reproduced courtesy of 64zero3, Christchurch.
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Dorle Pauli: The Life and Work of Cedric Savage
Wed 16 Jan, 10.30am, auditorium
Friends $2, public $5, students with ID free
A graduate from the Canterbury College of Art, Cedric Savage was a lively and outspoken member of New Zealand's art community and one of the most prolific and popular painters of his generation. Dorle Pauli is a senior lecturer at the School of Art and Design at CPIT.
School Holiday Programmes
Holiday Quiz: Water, Water Everywhere!
7 January - 3 February 2008, 10am - 4pm.
Free from the Information Desk.
Water inspires artists, tells a story, and even creates art materials. The new search and discovery holiday quiz takes you on a hunt through the gallery collection to discover the clever ways artists experiment with water. The quiz is suitable for family groups and children aged 5-12 years, and each completed quiz receives an arty 'tattoo'.
Holiday Workshop: Sunken Treasure
7 January - 1 February 2008, Mon - Fri, 10am - 12.30pm, 1.30pm - 4pm.
$2 per person/per activity, Education Centre
Ahoy treasure seekers, what would you hide at the bottom of the ocean? Design & fill your own treasure chest with pirate maps, precious jewels or your own special treasures!
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Christchurch Art Gallery
Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch. Admission Free.
Open 10am to 5pm daily. Late night Wednesday until 9pm.
Email info@christchurchartgallery.org.nz
Tel (03) 941 7300, Fax (03) 941 7301
www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz
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